It was about 6 in the afternoon when I got home with my Moms Medication.
" Mami ?!" I semi-yelled.
" Upstairs Mija!" she yelled.
I went upstairs and saw her slowly doing the laundry.
" Mami, go lay down, I'll finish" I said giving her medication. She struggled getting up but before I could help she was standing up fine. I watched her as she laid in bed. Even though my mother was sick, she always managed to make herself beautiful. Her long jet black hair flowing down her back, with a dab of blush, and red lipstick that made her skin color look more natural, and the eyeliner that made her hazel eyes pop out. I smiled at her. My mother was a single parent and My dad was never around for some reason, but she is my bestfriend, my world, my rock, and last of all My MOTHER.
I finished the laundry put them in her drawers, and went did my hygiene things for the day ahead. I said my prayers, and laid in bed while my thoughts took me away. I heard shootings outside the window, but I'm used to it. It's the HOOD, it's expected. I soon drifted off to sleep.
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I woke up to the smell of breakfast, and the sound of blues music from downstairs.
" Buenos Dias Madre "
" Holy shit, Chanel " she screamed. " You scared the living hell out of me " she exaggerated. My mother maybe sick but she would cuss up a storm. I laughed at her face expression. I observed my mothers looks and she had a some light blue washed jeans, and white fitted shirt and some white sandals.Her hair was in some weird but cute hairstyle, she was also glowing. I never seen her smile that much and move so quickly around.
" Mami why you dressed already?" I asked.
" Oh I'm going to Lunch, with Jerome." she said.
" And who is that ? "
" The guy who asked me out at the Grocery Store last week, MOTHER" she said.
"Well I'm just trying to make sure, cause I'm not letting anyone hurt my beautiful mother." I said.
" Oh please, don't let this pretty face fool you, cause do you not know what happened to the last boy that tried to hurt me"she said.
" Yes, please don't remind me. " I said.
Breakfast was finally done, we dug in. I went and got dressed. I put on a black fitted crop top with some emoji joggers. I slipped on my Jordan's, I left my hair naturally curly. I topped it of with some lipgloss and a gold chain. I told my mother I was leaving. I on my way to the park to meet up with Shanique and Gabby. I stopped at the store to get something to snack on. I grabbed a Mountain Dew and some chips.
" Can I get a snicker please" I asked.
The Indian guy just looked at as if he was stripping me with his eyes. I rolled my eyes.
" HELLO !, GIVE ME A SNICKER!" I yelled.
He grabbed one and slid it under the slope, and I paid him. He came out the door and grabbed my arm. Tried yanking away but his grip got tighter. He tried pulling me in the bathroom but someone came in. They looked at him and then at me. The guy was light skinned with the most beautiful hazel eyes. They were green in the center and turned brown.
" Yo, let her go dawg !" he yelled grabbing me. The guy tried to punch him, but he just ducked and punched and there he was laid out the ground his nose bleeding and his eyes shut. I ran out the store not even saying thank you. I'm just gone ignore what just happened. I walked to the park and saw Gabby & Shanique on the benches pointing at boys that were playing basketball. Them the real OG thots.
" What the fuck took you so long " they asked in unison.
" I had to stop at the store for my mom." I sipped on my Mountain Dew I suddenly remembered I had.
" He cute " Gabby pointed at the boy who was dapping the other boys up. Me and Shanique turned. That was the boy Who saved me at the gas station. I got up and ran towards him. He was taking off his beater. I tapped on him.
"Uhm-" I was cut off by his nicely formed 8 pack, and his full pink lips. His hair was a little curly fro , but it was freshly lined. He smiled making me almost passing out by his perfect pearly whites. I snapped out.
" Oh Uhm, Thank you for what you did at the store. " I said trying to focus on his face.
" No problem Ma " his voice was deep and sexy, it sent a tingle down my spine.
" I think I should go now " I said walking away.
" Wait can I have your number?" he asked chasing after me.
" Sure " we switched numbers, and I walked back to my girls. I was zoned out on the things I would do to him.
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Me and Shanique walked after we dropped Gabby off, and we were in my way to my house.
" Who was that dude." she asked.
" I had bumped into him at the store" I lied.
" Your lying " she said, Shanique maybe ghetto but she wasn't stupid. I just ignored her.
" How are you and Drae doing." I asked changing the subject.
" He still won't get out the drug game " she said lowly.
I looked at her , tears were forming her eyes. Why was she crying?
"It's ok" I said trying to comfort her.
"No it's not!, he has enemies coming after him, and they know I'm his girl,so they are gonna come after me and my baby" she explained.
Baby?
" Wait your baby?"
" Yes I'm pregnant, and I can't live with him anymore it too dangerous."
"You can stay with me !" her face lit up, she hugged me tightly. We stopped by her house got her items. Drae wasn't there of course cause he had to handle "buisness". The thing I hated about the hood, is that it was everybodies dream was to become the biggest drug dealer, and make millions of illegal money.
